The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11
THE CHAMPLAIN'S VOYAGE
Az INTERNATIONAL Yacht Cruiss-Br W.
ii. MURRAY AND j, ARnor KNOB.
fPubii,hed By epecial Arrsng msnt with the
Authors.l
APPROACHES TO QUEBEU.

AffkOAChES TO QUEbkU.
The approaches to the city OF
Quebec from the west are both agree.
sole and impressive. They are, as II
we're, audibly prophetic Of the grand.
eur ahead. They resemble the
palisades OF the Hudson, bat
ave more beautiful aud sug-
gestive. They are, 10 the scenery
beyond, what as easy moving bu.
swelling prelude Is TO tbs full
chorus which the audience knows will
soon sound. The gazer, as he sails
along between the great banks and
upright walls oil rock, is made to feel
expectan', eager. He knows all that
he sees Ia cumulative, and
that he is gliding down to
one OF natures great denoument-.
Nor is there sny method Of approach
comparable TO that Of sailing dowo-
ward in a yacht. Beneath, you feel
the mighty sweep Of waters pouring
downward that have come 1000 miles
TO float you through this strait; you
feel alec the movement OF the immense
whirls OF mp ward rushing water, rolled
uUMnIu No tub tutfohk iau
fall against soms vast ebstruction a.
the bottom. These circular move
menis Of the current are strong be-
yond compare with anything We
yachtsmeu OF the coast know. l re-
member He'll Gate, at New York, be-
fore its channel had bsen smoothed by
the removal OF stone, bat
is whirls and rushes were
only petty beeide this boil
ing Aow OF the St. Lawrence above
Quebec. Some OF these eddies here
are half a mile In diameter. / beat
the yacht through the gorge, from st.
Nicholas, against q strong head wind
and a descending ourTett tha, h,wed
ten miles an hour. Auy yachtmaa
rsadiog lhis can imagine the hubbub
vas In while doing u. He can hear
the rush OF the waters, and res the
nasty "chop" made by the wind pour.
ing through gap 10 the great hills
hall a mi Q vide, as IL contended with
tue down rushing current. worked
the yacht with reeied mainsail aud
full jib, aud shs worked we'll under II
never missed In stays and took tn
noundIug ch,eiinlly. Bu, the windI
=, he so,sa ysducsd al sho va, aa n
all ca,,isd ber lse rail nIns hall nm
ds, Ss ,hs Tu.bed along and IwIr
rant that her deck was Well wet wher
We got through.
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was q IT, noon time brightness, anC
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